COVID-19 cases cross 2,000-mark in Delhi; Kejriwal says won't relax lockdown as yet

The total number of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2,000-mark in the national capital on Sunday, even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi government will not relax the lockdown for at least a week as the coronavirus spread appears to have gained pace.

According to a bulletin issued by the Delhi health department, 110 fresh cases were reported, taking the tally in the national capital to 2,003. With two deaths, the fatalities jumped to 45.

A month-and-a-half-old baby has also died of the dreaded virus, becoming its youngest victim.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the city has started rapid testing in 78 COVID-19 containment zones and acquired 42,000 rapid-test kits.

In a containment zone in south Delhi's Tughlakabad Extension, 35 more people have tested positive for the virus, authorities said, making it possibly one of the largest such zones in the national capital in terms of number of cases.

Earlier, three coronavirus cases were reported from the neighbourhood, ...